Skins Sign O-Lineman Mike Williams

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Originally Posted by ethat001

Yeah, I love the story, but I'm still skeptical about the guy. He sure has the drive - to lose close to 90 lbs over 3-4 months is like losing an entire person! I worry about two things:

1) If you lose that much weight, isn't he losing MUSCLE at the same time? We need him to hold off big DE's and not get tired quickly. Let's see how he does in preseason.

2) One of his problems in the NFL was recurrent back problems. Maybe with less weight now he may be better off, but I hope he doesn't kill his back again through the season.

I'm crossing my fingers but trying not to get my hopes up..

Not at all. While muscle tissue is more dense (thus heavier) than fat, the regimen they have him on no doubt includes plenty of weight training to accompany the cardio and strict diet. He's not starving himself. And from what I read, he's working directly with a nutritionist as well. He's probably eating nothing but lean protein (fish, chicken) and veggies with really simple starches like brown rice and sweet potatoes.

Ever watch Biggest Loser? They build plenty of muscle while shedding those pounds. I really tip my hat to Williams for what he's doing. I'm sure it's tough to learn a new offense, a new team, a new coaching staff, a new town, all while completely transforming his body. It's admirable. He's one of the guys I'm really pulling for.